Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-16


grave, whom he had known intimately,
and all that he did know was as oint-
ment poured forth. The memoir was
adopted.
Rev. j. Watts Shoaf then read the
memoir of Rev. J.. X. Green. Revs
J. S. Hutchinson, S. X. Cox, D. d.,
Nelson Head, ID. d., A. r Martin, j.
l.. Kibler, and J. J. Fishpaw paid
tributes to his memory. The memoir
was adopted.
Mr.. V. b. Green, brother of the
subject of the latter memoir, who Is in
the employ of the Pullman Palace-Car
Company, was present during the ser
vice
Rev. Thomas Myers, of the Balti-
more Conference. Methodist Episcopal
Church, agent of the Maryland Bible
Society, represented the work of the
same before the Conference this morn
ing.
At the afternoon session Rev. A. A.
p. Neil conducted the religious ser
vices.
Rev. John Lindstreet was granted
supeannuated relation.
Rev. John 4. Kern, professor in
Randolph Macon College, read letter
from a student stating that they were
in the midst of a gracious revival OF re-
hNon.
The report of the Committee of
Church Extension was read, showing a
slight advance in collections over the
previous years. The amount raised
this year was $1,000. The report of
the Board showed that the assessments
for church-extension purposes had been
unequally made upon this Conference,
and DR.. Cox was requested to visit the
meeting of the parent Board, soon to
take place at Louisville, Ky, and
bring the fact of this inequality before
the Board.
Rev. A. A. p. Neil, secretary of the
Sunday-School Board, made his report
The increase of Sunday-school scholars
during the year was 1,6l0; the number
of conversions in the schools was ,677.
ed and distributed to needy schools.
Adopted.
The Committee on Temperance re-
ported, promising assistance to all or
CARNATIONS Of Christian men and wO-
men who are laboring in the cause of
temperance. Adopted.
The Committee on Publishing Int
rests recommended the employment OF
colporteurs under the care of the pre-
siding elder of each district to travel
and aid in the dissemination OF Chris
tian literature. Adopted.
The following full statistics, not be-
fore reported, were read by Secretary
Martin: Sunday schools, 500; Off
GERS and teachers, 6,02l; expenses
of the schools, SG,S0j; collected in the
schools for missions, Sc, $50 number OF
local preachers, 102 ;imembers, 81, 300;
adults baptized, LA children, 1880;
churches, 4l7-value, 1897, 1872 par
sonages, 1CS-valuc, S1S0,lt0; value
of other church property, Sl7,675 ;
expended for church improvements
this year, $50, go paid for ministers
salaries, sos, 47j. The increase in the
white members this year is 2,O36.
Martinsburg, ". Va, was selected
as the place for the next Conference.
NIGHT SESSION.
The standing committees to serve for
the next four years were announced.
Resolutions of thanks to the citizens OF
the town and the various railroads for
TRANSPORTATION were adopted.
A resolution of thanks tOthc reporters
of the various newspapers for the very
correct reports of the Conference pro-
ceedings we're then adopted.
APPOINTMENTS.
After an address by the Bishop tho
following appointments were an
nounced:
Baltimore District-P. H. Whisner,
Presiding Elder Central, j. L. Viii
lions, j. n. Hank supernumerary st.
Paul's, S. X. Cox, +. A. Mercer, j. n.
Spangler; Emmanuel, j. W. Shoaf ;
Frederick-Ayenue, b. L. Ball Reister-
town, j. a. Anderson Arlington, J.
n. Mccormick Freedom Circuit, J.
W. Woolf; Linganore Circuit, l.. r.
Jones Frederick Circuit, j. o. Knott
Rockville Circuit, David Bush, A. Il.
Martin supernumerary Gaithersbnrg,
j. ID. Martin Montgomery Circuit,
w. G. Hammond, d. l.. Blakemore
Bellsville Circuit, T. NJ. Jones Bla-
densburg, G. ID. White ; Emory, c. l..
Kennard; Wesley Grove, Fl. NJ.
Strickler: Laurel and Linden, W. A.
Mcdonald Patuxent, o. L. Burgess
Upper Marlboro, J. Il. kaufman; w.
X. Boyle, editor of the Episcopal
Methodist.
East Baltimore District-T. T.. Car
son, Presiding Elder. Trinity, w. ii.
ID. Harper Calvary. W. j. Young
North Baltimore, A. Davidson lay
lor's Circuit, A. Weller; West Hartford
Mission, J. NJ. Hawley; East Hartford
Mission, c. l.. Jameson Royal Oak
Circuit, J. G. Thrasher Easton, b. W.
Waters Hillsboro', j. w. Mitchell
Trappe, J. NJ. Fallensbee; Kent, W.
II. Saunders; Queen Anne, i. L.
hewitt Church Hill and Stevens, q.
A. Wheat; Severn, j. S. Porter West
River, j. w. Grubbs, L. j. Lambert ;
Calvert, l.. M. Lyle, I. j. Miller
Waldorf and Prince George, ). b.
Daily; Charles, L. q. Martin st.
Mays, J. o. Tackett
Washington District-Samuel Rod
gers, Presiding Elder. Mount Vernon
Place, s. w. Haddaway, j. O. Jones,
and j. w. Boteler Alexandria, II.
Smithson Falls Church, J. w. Duffy /;
Fairfax Circuit, o. @. Beall Dranes-
vile Circuit, w. p. @. Coe; Leesburg,
Isaac w. Canter; Hamilton, d. W.
Bond; Hillsboro' Circuit, j. Il. Van
horne Middleburg, q. Nj. Brown !;
Loudoun Circuit, J. g. Dice, j. IL.
Light Piedmont Circuit, G. A. Joyce,
w. A. Sites, l.. II. Crenshaw super
numerary Ainden Circuit, W. x. Mar